Contradiction with Genesis 1:29
This verse suggests dominion over the earth and consuming its produce, which contrasts with Job 31:38's lament over the earth crying against him.
Genesis 1:29: And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which [is] upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which [is] the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. [bearing...: Heb. seeding seed] [yielding...: Heb. seeding seed]
Contradiction with Psalm 24:1
This verse asserts that the earth and all its fullness belong to God, implying human stewardship aligns with divine will, not condemnation.
Psalm 24:1: [A Psalm of David.] The earth [is] the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Contradiction with Genesis 9:3
This verse states that every moving thing and the green herbs are given for food, opposing the concept of the land crying out against rightful consumption.
Genesis 9:3: Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
Contradiction with Psalm 8:6
Here, God has made humans rulers over the works of His hands, which contrasts with Job 31:38's implication of wrongdoing through that dominion.
Psalm 8:6: Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all [things] under his feet:
Contradiction with Exodus 23:10-11
These verses command allowing the land to rest in the seventh year for the benefit of the poor and animals, suggesting responsible stewardship rather than exploitation.
Exodus 23:10-11: And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:
Contradiction with Leviticus 25:23
This verse reminds that the land should not be sold permanently because it is God's, not violated by human actions, which contrasts the idea of the land bringing charges against Job.
Leviticus 25:23: The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land [is] mine; for ye [are] strangers and sojourners with me. [for ever: or, to be quite cut off: Heb. for cutting off]
Contradiction with Numbers 35:33
States the land cannot be defiled, highlighting a broader view of communal responsibility rather than individual accusation.
Numbers 35:33: So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye [are]: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. [the land cannot...: Heb. there can be no expiation for the land]
Contradiction with Isaiah 5:8
Warns against joining house to house and laying field to field until there is no place, suggesting social justice issues differing from Job 31:38's personal ethical concerns.
Isaiah 5:8: Woe unto them that join house to house, [that] lay field to field, till [there be] no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth! [they: Heb. ye]